Hyphenation ofдвенадцатигранниками

Linguistic Analysis of "двенадцатигранниками" (Russian)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "двенадцатигранниками" (dvenadtsatigranikami) is a complex noun in Russian, meaning "dodecahedrons" (plural instrumental case). It's formed from a numeral base and a descriptive element. Pronunciation involves a series of consonant clusters and vowel reductions typical of Russian.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Russian syllabification rules, which prioritize open syllables and avoid breaking consonant clusters where possible, the word divides as follows (see "syllable_division" in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: None
• Root: две- (dve-) - from the numeral "два" (dva - two), indicating the number of sides. Origin: Proto-Slavic.
• Interfix: -надцать- (-nadtsat-) - a common interfix in Russian numerals, meaning "teen". Origin: Proto-Slavic.
• Root: гран- (gran-) - from "грань" (gran' - face, side). Origin: Proto-Slavic.
• Suffix: -ник- (-nik-) - forms a noun denoting an object with a specific characteristic. Origin: Slavic.
• Suffix: -ами (-ami) - instrumental plural suffix. Origin: Slavic.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the third syllable: две-над-ца-ти-гран-ни-ка-ми.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/dvʲɪnɐˈd͡zætʲɪɡrɐˈnʲɪkəmʲɪ/

6. Edge Case Review:

Russian syllabification can be tricky with consonant clusters. The rule of maximizing open syllables is key here. The "тц" cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes, as is "гр".

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is a noun, specifically in the instrumental plural case. The case ending (-ами) doesn't significantly alter the syllabification, but it does affect the stress pattern if the word were to be inflected further.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: двенадцатигранники (dvenadtsatigranikami)
• Translation: dodecahedrons
• Grammatical Category: Noun (plural, instrumental case)
• Synonyms: None readily available (it's a specific geometric term).
• Antonyms: None applicable.
• Examples:
  • "Ученые изучали свойства двенадцатигранников." (Uchenye izuchali svoystva dvenadtsatigranikov.) - "The scientists were studying the properties of dodecahedrons."

9. Phonological Comparison:

• восьмигранник (vos'migranik): "octahedron" - Syllable division: вось-ми-гран-ник. Similar structure, with a numeral prefix and "гранник". Stress falls on the third syllable.
• четырёхгранник (chetyrekhgrannik): "tetrahedron" - Syllable division: че-ты-рёх-гран-ник. Similar structure, but with a different numeral prefix. Stress falls on the fourth syllable.
• пятигранник (pyatigranik): "pentagon" - Syllable division: пя-ти-гран-ник. Similar structure, with a different numeral prefix. Stress falls on the third syllable.

The differences in stress placement are due to the varying lengths and phonetic qualities of the numeral prefixes. The core "гранник" syllable remains consistent.